Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-01-28

has nearly rs strong hOpe5 OF q
second new road; Sioux Falls Is reach !
ing out after another line, and there are
q number of projected enterprises, sew
erai of which may take shape during the
year, but which at tie present time
bring up the real of the immense possl-
bilities of Dakota for the future.
The total railroad mileage of Dakota,
bearing date OF December 81, 1885, is 81
49l miles.
One company has a mileage of over
1000 miles, namely, the Chicago, Mil
wsukee d st. Paul railway, with l,046
THE BLACK HILLS.
The building Of the railroad to Rapid
City, coupled with the assurance OF an
of this line on further around
and into the Hills, and the building at
an early day OF other lines OF railway, |
has fairly brought the attention of the
country to this, the richest corner of the
kingdom, an area Of little more than g.
900 square miles, and yet o world in it
self, possessing every variety of mineral
and other which as yet remain
largely undiscovered to the world out
aide. y y n
The isolation OF the Black Hills from
the rest Of Dakota, no matter how many
railroads might be built up from the
south-although, for that matter there
Is only room for o few roads at most, in
in that direction or any other, west OF
the 103rd degree OF longitnde-would be
fatal to it's prospects, by reason of its
anomalous position, being at the same
time within and yet without the present
territory to which it would appear to be
attached, according to the map. y = y
There is cause for congratulation over
the passage even OF the Dawes bill, I'M
der the circumstances, although much
reason for regret OF what appears to be
the necessity either Of accepting what
is in many respects worse than a half
way measure OF dealing with the Indians,
in the present and for the future, Or
to take nothing instead.
FUTURE NEEDS AND PLANS.
1t is respectfully and earnestly sub
mitted, to begin with, that With the
demand existing abroad for reliable and
complete information respecting what
are popuiarly olassed as the free home
states of the west, as well as concerning
ell Elch opportunities for the speedy
snd cheap requirement OF homes as are
offered in any section Of the country, no
state or territory, situated as Dakota is,
can afford to withhold, or not to freely
dispense the same with an open and
liberal hand. 30 long rs the demand re-
mains, aud the market is there-lnviting
the healthy, active competition OF went
with south, and Of Dakota with Nebraska,
and with Kansas. IN the great field where
the Helf-interest at stake is 30 happily
serving the ends Of humanity and util-
ity. = =
II was the constant, bold, enthusiast
and triumphant advertising sue did,
quite as much as the splendid resources
OF her sell end climate, that lifted
BLEEDING Kansas" mp &C high In the
popular estimation that to-day her
noble Awalls of corn" are the pride of
the land. + y \
The interests Of immigration in Kan
sas are now confined to the care of the
state bosfd of agriculture. the average
annual appropriations and expenditures
on account of which amount to nearly
$25, Goo, the printing bills alone aveiag-
ing $4,000 per year. y =
The South Carolina publication is o
weiii printed and valuable work, OF 726
pages, containing q beautifully designed
map showing the topography OF the
surface, and illustrating the geology of
the soil. 1t surely must have cost q
good round sum--more than the Rp-
preparation for the genersl running ex-
pense5 OF this Office for the past two
years.
Among the territories, New Mexico,
although moi within earshot of congress,
and hardly IN sight OF the do0r-slll OF
the union, ia yet proposing to spend the
sum OF $4,000 annually in immigration
work. The governor OF that ambitious
territory expresses his full confidence
thnt the legislature will appropriate that
amount, IL not more, for the purpose.
There should be published, first, a
general papsphlet descriptive of the
whole territory, which would cover the
common ground of general inquiry re-
gardiEg soil, climate, productions, etc.
This pamphlet should be we'll illus.
trated and creditable in every way, and
should be accompanied by an excellent
map.
The territory should then be taken MP
by physical and geographical divisions
and treated more in detail in separate
publications OF smaller size. designed to
meet such inquiries as might have @
more direct and local application. =
Then there ought to be o handbook
OF information relating to the public
lands. to be scattered broadcast, printed
in several languages, eand carrying 6
smaller map. showing about where the
vacant lands lie.
The foreign emigration work of the
) Office has been neglected simply from
necessity, rs elsewhere explained IL
this report. But it ought not to b.
longer allowed to lsnguish. y = >
The territory 10 growing rapidly
Long before the free lands are all gone
there will be numerous interests, which
may be denominated as iIsant industries
to foster and encourage, which should
!, properly come under the active notice oil
this office. 4 y y
It ia believed and recommended that
for the various purposes Of this depart.
ment, constituting the miscellaneoul
items covered by . general expens,
fund there could be pro6tably employed
during the ensuing two years the sun
of $I5 900 annually.
!. The biennial period covered by tn,
former appropriation ending or Decem'
Der 81, 1886, and ii being Of the highes
Importance that the publication work o
the new year be commenced as soon q
possible, il would seem proper that thu
Legislature be asked to take such Rctiol
as may appear necessary and expedient
at an early day.